Tarp & Hammock in Sweden?

[veqtor]

Great advice guys! Think I'll get a DD setup with the underblanket and a DD Jura 2 (new model) to go with it.
Will probably not go hammocking in the freezing cold but it's nice to at least have the option.

 

[Unistat76]

I have some questions too, if that's okay..

Regarding the use of an underquilt in - temps.. Is the efficiency of the quilt dependent on the heat generated by the body to warm it up, thereby acting as an insulator? that's my understanding. But if you put a ccf mat between the user and the quilt, isn't that going to stop the bodies heat from getting to the quilt? making it pretty pointless using it?

I've not used a hammock in freezing temps, I intend to, at some stage though. This is something I've been trying to get my head around for a while. I'm trying to gage what types of temps my current gear will keep me toasty in if I combine them to their best configuration.

There is also the wind break effect that an underquilt provides. I just have a DIY UQ made from a USGI poncho liner, but it helps tremendously in 3 season camping simply by keeping the draft from chilling my backside.

 

[Thijzzz]

My two cents: I have been using the hammock in -15 degrees. A hammock is trickier than a mat on the ground. If your underblanket is too tight or too loose, you can get a cold spot onder your back. Also, on the ground you can pitch a tarp in such a way that you are almost windproof. That is more difficult with a hammock, because there's always that open part between you and the forest floor. So all in all: a hammock CAN get colder because there's more things to fiddle with or do exactly right.

As for underblankets: buy 'em warm enough, wide and long enough so you can move around without accidentally sticking a foot outside your 'nest', and with windproof fabric.

For a TON of knowledge and indeed, the wise teachings of Shrug (he is hilarious): www.hammockforums.net !

Happy hanging!